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Busted Lips and Lust-Bruised Hips

A Fall Out Boy story.

On coming off tour, Pete finds his life is not how he would have wished it had been. Heartbroken and aimless, he turns to insomnia, wandering the streets to find a resolution to his emotions. In his midnight ramblings, he discovers that he's not the only disorientated personality that was created and that even angels can make mistakes sometimes.
  1. The Insomniac
    Pete has a lot of things on his mind, no time to figure them out and too many emotions to burn
  2. Play-Pretend (It's All About Fake Smiles)
    Pete tries to struggle beneath the limelight.
  3. From the City to You
    Pete's fed some home truths
  4. What Shows Up Under Moonlight
    A chance meeting with an adoring fan
  5. Playing Games. Kind of Like Saying Goodbyes
    Some common sense, some Interbabble, some therapy.
  6. Home (Bitter)Sweet Home
    The tour ends but his thoughts are in turmoil. She really doesn't help.
  7. Putting Trust In Uneven Chances
    Pete wakes up on last night's decision and wonders if it was the right one.
  8. I'll Find You In the Shadows
    It's a New Years Eve party with a difference. A Fall Out Boy concert and a chance encounter. How fun.
  9. Cheap Chances, Second Romances
    New Years Eve is over and everything goes back to its usual lethargic flow
  10. Cities Out of Sync
    A frantic phone call and hurried plans
  11. Don't Make Me Confess
    The first installment of Amaya's stay with Pete...it's not as smooth as you may think
  12. The Difference Between Neon and Starlight
    The second installment of Amaya's stay with Pete.
  13. Truth or Dare
    The third installment of Amaya's stay with Pete.
  14. Long Goodbyes - Even Longer Lies
    Long goodbye
  15. I'll Pretend I'm Fine If You Pretend To Forget
    The aftermath of the weekend
  16. That Never Caving Shoulder
    Pete suffers from a bout of paranoia.
  17. The Other Woman
    The inevitable meeting between Amaya and Jeanae
  18. Trust In (Her) Me
    Amaya makes a fatal mistake
  19. I'm Only Meant To Sing Breathless Lyrics
    The morning after the storm
  20. You're Gonna Regret the Choice You Made
    Things get more complicated between the trio
  21. The Phone That Never Rings
    Pete and Amaya have to deal with the distance between them
  22. The Right Way Out
    Marianne's words prompt Amaya into doing what she wouldn't
  23. Mistakes and Mishaps
    Amaya gets settled at Pete's. Pete settles things with Jeanae
  24. Figure It Out Part I
    Amaya stays with Pete, confusion ensues